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The Green Pastures

6.3

93 minutes

8/1/1936

Overview

God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.

Cast List

  • Oscar Polk Picture

    Oscar Polk

    as Gabriel

  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Picture

    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

    as Noah

  • Rex Ingram Picture

    Rex Ingram

    as De Lawd / Adam / Hezdrel

  • Frank H. Wilson Picture

    Frank H. Wilson

    as Moses

  • George H. Reed Picture

    George H. Reed

    as Mr. Deshee / Aaron

  • Abraham Gleaves Picture

    Abraham Gleaves

    as Archangel

  • Myrtle Anderson Picture

    Myrtle Anderson

    as Eve

  • Al Stokes Picture

    Al Stokes

    as Cain

  • Edna Mae Harris Picture

    Edna Mae Harris

    as Zeba

  • James Fuller Picture

    James Fuller

    as Cain the Sixth

  • George Randol Picture

    George Randol

    as High Priest

  • Ida Forsyne Picture

    Ida Forsyne

    as Noah's Wife

  • Anna Mae Fritz Picture

    Anna Mae Fritz

    as Stout Angel / Young Gambler / Second Cleaner (uncredited)

  • Etta Moten Picture

    Etta Moten

    as Angel (uncredited)

  • Bill Cumby Picture

    Bill Cumby

    as Abraham / Head Magician / King of Babylon

  • Clarence Muse Picture

    Clarence Muse

    as Angel (uncredited)

  • Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Picture

    Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

    as Zubo (uncredited)

  • Ernest Whitman Picture

    Ernest Whitman

    as Pharaoh

  • Willie Best Picture

    Willie Best

    as Henry - the Angel (uncredited)

  • Dudley Dickerson Picture

    Dudley Dickerson

    as Ham

  • Etta McDaniel Picture

    Etta McDaniel

    as Heckler at the Ark (uncredited)

  • Mantan Moreland Picture

    Mantan Moreland

    as Angel Removing Hat (uncredited)

  • Jester Hairston Picture

    Jester Hairston

    as Member of Hall Johnson Choir (uncredited)

  • Theresa Harris Picture

    Theresa Harris

    as Angel (uncredited)

  • Jesse Graves Picture

    Jesse Graves

    as General (uncredited)